[CHN 2] - COPAR

Question 1

COPAR stands for?

Answer 1

Community Organizing Participatory Action Research

Question 2

Enumerate the 7 Phases in COPAR?

Answer 2

PECsCoCaST
I. Pre-entry (Preparatory Phase)
II. Entry Phase (Social Preparation Phase)
III. Community Study Phase (All researches are done here)
IV. Community Organizing
V. Community Action
VI. Sustenance and Strengthening
VII. Turn-over

Question 3

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Formal researchers
*Training the faculty/SN
*Curriculum of COPAR

Answer 3

I. Pre-entry (Preparatory Phase)

Question 4

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Site selection
a.) DOPES
D - depressed
O - oppressed
P - poor
E - exploited
S - struggling
b.) PIERA
P - poor health
I - inaccessibility to Health Services
E - exploited
R - relative Peace and Order
A - an oppressed community

Answer 4

I. Pre-entry (Preparatory Phase)

Question 5

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Preliminary investigation
*Windshield survey/ocular survey
*Interviews to key informants –> informal leaders (community leaders)
*Spot map

Answer 5

I. Pre-entry (Preparatory Phase)

Question 6

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Host family
*Criteria:
1.) Strategically located in the recipient community.
2.) Should not belong to rich segment/sector.
3.) Respected by Formal and Informal leaders.
4.) Neighbors should not be hesitant to enter.
5.) No member of family should move out.

Answer 6

I. Pre-entry (Preparatory Phase)

Question 7

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Courtesy call - with Barangay chairman.

Answer 7

II. Entry Phase (Social Preparation Phase)

Question 8

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Establishing rapport.
a.) Integration (immersing herself in the community - nurse is living in the community.
*offer help in household chores
*provide basic services such as BP
*avoid gambling and drinking
b.) Deepening
*confirming/enriching your preliminary investigation or data.

Answer 8

II. Entry Phase (Social Preparation Phase)

Question 9

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Roles of nurses: (SLAP)
S - simple
L - low profile
A - active
P - participative

Answer 9

II. Entry Phase (Social Preparation Phase)

Question 10

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Core group formation
*Criteria: BROWN
B - belong to poor sector through sociogram (social links)
1.) Key persons (approached by most people)
2.) Opinion leader (approached by key persons)
3.) Isolates (never or hardly consulted)
R - respected by the community
O - open & willing to learn
W - with good communication skills
N - no political position

Answer 10

II. Entry Phase (Social Preparation Phase)

Question 11

What phase of COPAR is this?
- SALT (Self-Awareness Leadership Training)
*Train the members

Answer 11

II. Entry Phase (Social Preparation Phase)

Question 12

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Train the community
*data collection
*data organization
*analysis

Answer 12

III. Community Study Phase (All researches are done here)

Question 13

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Plan
*conduction of survey

Answer 13

III. Community Study Phase (All researches are done here)

Question 14

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Actual data gathering

Answer 14

III. Community Study Phase (All researches are done here)

Question 15

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Data
1.) Organization
2.) Presentation
3.) Prioritization

Answer 15

III. Community Study Phase (All researches are done here)

Question 16

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Develop management process (POSDC)
Planning
Organizing
Staffing (updated: under the organizing)
Directing
Controlling

Answer 16

IV. Community Organizing

Question 17

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Officers (election)
*ARAS (Action - Reflection - Action - Session)

Answer 17

IV. Community Organizing

Question 18

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Define roles and function

Answer 18

IV. Community Organizing

Question 19

What phase of COPAR is this?
- ARAS (Action - Reflection - Action - Session)

Answer 19

IV. Community Organizing

Question 20

What phase of COPAR is this?
- PIME: Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation.

Answer 20

V. Community Action

Question 21

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Identify other resources
- Set-up linkages and networks

Answer 21

V. Community Action

Question 22

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Organize and train Community Health Workers

Answer 22

V. Community Action

Question 23

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Develop financial management

Answer 23

VI. Sustenance & Strengthening

Question 24

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Identify Secondary leaders

Answer 24

VI. Sustenance & Strengthening

Question 25

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Negotiate absorption of CHW to LGU - BHW

Answer 25

VI. Sustenance & Strengthening

Question 26

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Formalize linkages & networks (there’s a MOA)

Answer 26

VI. Sustenance & Strengthening

Question 27

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Develop long term plans

Answer 27

VI. Sustenance & Strengthening

Question 28

What phase of COPAR is this?
- Endorsement to the whole community
- Whole community involvement

Answer 28

VII. Turn-over